Under Section 58 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, what is the maximum period of detention in civil prison for a decree amount exceeding 5,000? 15
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Under Section 58 CPC, the maximum period of detention in civil prison for execution of a money decree depends on the decree amount. For decrees exceeding Rs.5,000, maximum detention is 3 months. For decrees of Rs.2,000-5,000, it is 6 weeks.